PRESS WEATHER NO. 004 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:48
P.M. ON 15 MAY 2018 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NORTHWEST OF
MADAGASCAR. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 12.9S, 45.7E,
ABOUT 680 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ANTANANARIVO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:02 HKT ON 16.05.2018